[optacon-l] Re: Hi from a New Member
- From: "Faith Elizabeth Cummings" <faithecummings@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2009 21:47:43 -0500
Hi Dan, that's amazing! I have two of the older optacons that need repair
but when I get them fixed, I might be more adventurous after reading these
posts. I think it's such a great thing to buy a book and read it myself. I
have a scanner and software too, and love it. But reading with an optacon is
so much more like actually seeing the book. Take care and welcome to the
list. Faith Cummings
-----Original Message-----
From: optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Dan and Bonnie Tonge
Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2009 9:31 PM
To: Optacon
Subject: [optacon-l] Hi from a New Member
This is Dan from Mount Vernon, formerly from Seattle, WA. I have two
Optacons right now, one of the "new" models and one of the older ones. I am
the one that Catherine mentioned who used the Optacon to read the onscreen
menu from my VCR to program it. On an older VCR, I was able to read the
display on the front of the VCR as it didn't have capabilities for an
onscreen menu. I was pretty tickled, because even most sighted people I
talk with didn't know how to program theirs. Also, when one of those
late-night infomercials was on, they didn't give the number to call
auditorially, just said it was at the bottom of the screen. So I recorded a
bit of the infomercial then put it on play and pause, and was able to read
the number with the Optacon. I just love it, and was so distressed when
they stopped making them, not too long after I had just finished paying for
one on a long-term financing deal with Telesensory. Anyway, I even got the
instructions on how to take the CRT l
ens apart and change the magnification inside, but I'm not sure where those
are. They sent a little, tiny screwdriver with which to take it apart, but
I have had too many moves and not sure if I still have that or not. I
wouldn't purposely let it go, but you know how things can get lost moving.
Anyway, just wanted to introduce myself. I am 57 years old and started
using the Optacon on my job in 1981. Talk with you all later. By the way,
hello to Al. Haven't talked with you in a long time.
Dan
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